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Learn About Fostering
AFD Responsibilities
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Paying for medical care. All medical care will be covered by IDOHR if provided by an approved AFD hospital or clinic.
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Basic necessities, if needed. AFD can provide food, bed, collars, leashes, belly bands, diapers.
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Prior approval of any medical care and purchases made for your AFD foster will be needed in order for reimbursement. Please contact an AFD mentor.
Foster Responsibilities
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Providing daily mental and physical exercise suitable to the needs of your foster dog.
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Providing a safe, quiet environment free of stress.
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As a foster you are agreeing to keep your foster dog indoors while away from the home and to limit crate time to 4 hours or less in any 24 hour period.
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As a foster you are agreeing to allow your foster dog to sleep indoors, the use of a crate or x-pen for sleeping purposed is acceptable.
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Administering any medications prescribed by a veterinarian.
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Transporting your dog to veterinarian appointments if necessary. Assistance will be provided for those that do not have transportation.
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Transporting your dog to at least two AFD Outreach events each month. Assistance will be provided for those who do not have transportation.
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Meeting with potential adopters and providing them with information about your current foster dog.
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Completing a 48-hour post-adoption follow-up with new adopters.
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Weekly check-in with AFD regarding the status of your current foster dog.
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Promoting yourAFD dog in a positive manner to the public and providing honest information to those who inquire about your AFD dog.
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If medical treatment is needed, going to one of AFD’s approved veterinarian clinics and hospitals. Other arrangements can be made if approved by AFD prior to treatment.
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Communicating any behavior or medical problems to an AFD mentor immediately and providing weekly status updates.
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If at any time, you feel that you cannot properly care for your AFD dog, you must give AFD at least 10 days notice before returning the dog.
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The foster agrees that the dog remains under the jurisdiction of AFD and can not be abandoned, sold or given to a shelter, retail establishment or research institution.
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The foster understands that AFD has the right to remove the foster dog from the foster home at any time.
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The foster understands they cannot foster any dogs that are not an AFD dog. It is AFD's the responsibility to ensure the safety and health of all foster dogs belonging to IDOHR and cannot ensure their safety if strays or other non-AFD fosters are brought into the foster home.
FAQs
Why we need fosters
The foundation of AMORE FOR DOGS (AFD) operation is in our foster homes, where rescued dogs get love and comfort while waiting for adoption. Shelters often have very short time spans – sometimes as little as a few days – before an unadopted dog is slated for euthanasia. AFD’s goal is to rescue these dogs from that fate. The more foster homes we have, the more dogs we can save.
How does fostering work?
Fostering provides a temporary home for a rescued dog until a permanent “forever” home can be found. It also provides time for a dog to adjust or re-adjust to living in a home, and to learn socialization and good manners. For some dogs, the foster home also provides time to recover from an illness or medical procedure before he or she can be made available for adoption.
What foster parents do?
As a foster parent, you’ll be responsible for the basic daily care for your friend in your home. In other words, your job is to shower him with the love and attention he needs to prepare him for adoption into a permanent home. We will pick up the cost of any medical expenses and, in some cases, the cost of food and supplies. You’ll be asked to bring your foster dog to adoption outreach events and medical appointments, and to introduce him/her to people who are interested in adoption.
Before taking your first foster dog home, you’ll be assigned to a AFD mentor, who will guide you through the program and help with any problems you may encounter.
How long will a foster dog stay in my care?
Time in a foster home can range from several days to several months. We’ll be able to give you a better estimate for your dog before you take him/her home.
Interested?
If you’re in the ORANGE COUNTY ,CA area and would like to join the AFD Family of foster parents, please fill out the foster application below. Thank you!